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My name is Lance Allred. I am a postdoc working in upstate New York.[http://http://www.arts.cornell.edu/nes/faculty/allred.html]


I earned a BA in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and a MA in History from the University of Oklahoma. In 1999, I began working on a PhD at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. My primary research interest is southern Mesopotamia, at the end of the third millennium BCE, the so-called Thirdy Dynasty of Ur. However, in general I am interested in all areas of  Mesopotamian language, history, and culture.
==Background==
Lance Allred is a historian of the ancient Near East. He has degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Oklahoma, and, most recently, Johns Hopkins University. He doesn't expect to earn any more degrees.


In the fall 2006, I began postdoctoral work at Cornell University.
HE has broad interests in the ancient world, including Egypt, the Levant, and Mesopotamia from the development or writing to the conquests of Alexander. His primary research interest is southern Mesopotamia at the end of the third millennium. He has training in various dialects of Akkadian, Biblical Hebrew, Hittite, and Sumerian.


I am currently working on articles for:
He is currently a postdoc working in upstate New York.[http://http://www.arts.cornell.edu/nes/faculty/allred.html]


==Hobbies and Interests==
In addition to the ancient world, Lance enjoys studying (and drinking) beer and wine, playing chess, and various sports, including American football and soccer.
==Current articles==
*[[Hammurabi]]
*[[Hammurabi]]

Revision as of 16:55, 6 November 2006

Background

Lance Allred is a historian of the ancient Near East. He has degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Oklahoma, and, most recently, Johns Hopkins University. He doesn't expect to earn any more degrees.

HE has broad interests in the ancient world, including Egypt, the Levant, and Mesopotamia from the development or writing to the conquests of Alexander. His primary research interest is southern Mesopotamia at the end of the third millennium. He has training in various dialects of Akkadian, Biblical Hebrew, Hittite, and Sumerian.

He is currently a postdoc working in upstate New York.[1]

Hobbies and Interests

In addition to the ancient world, Lance enjoys studying (and drinking) beer and wine, playing chess, and various sports, including American football and soccer.

Current articles